Happy Birthday - 1/17

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Matt Heidenreich (22)
Originally drafted by the White Sox in the fourth round in 2009, Heidenreich came in to the Houston organization as a part of the Chicago July 2012 trade for Brett Myers. In eight games (seven starts) for Corpus Christi, he was 3-1 with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.340 WHIP.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Jeff Tabaka (49)
A second round pick by the Expos in 1986, Tabaka came to Houston in a July 1995 trade with the Padres. In 42 games for the Astrso in 1995 and 1996, he had a 4.23 ERA and a 1.590 WHIP.

Manager Lum Harris (died November 11, 1996 at 81)
Lum Harris managed the Colt .45's for 13 games in 1964 after Harry Craft was fired, and then was the first manager of the Astros in 1965. He had a 70-105 record.  For an extremely entertaining interview with Harris that will take you back to an entirely different era of baseball, click here. You won't regret it.